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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-07-08

Methuselah was contemporary with
Adam some 243 years, and also with
Shem some ninety-eight years; Shem
also was contemporary with Isaac some
fifty years, so that during this period of
some 2,100 years between Adam and
Isaac, Adam could have told the story of
Eden to Methuselah, and Methuselah to
Shem and Shem to Isaac. Were the
antediluvian longevity still prevalent a
man might say to his grandson to-day:
81 was present at the crucifixion of
Jesus of Nazareth. Chicago Living
Church.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-07-08

Will Tor John) Gould, who was ar
rested two months ago on charge of
seduction by Miss Morrow, of Ban
croft, and, settled the case by
marrying the girl, is again in trouble;
he was arrested last week and tried
on Tuesday on charge of desertion
and nonsupport of his wife, For 90
days he will think over the matter in
the county Jail, where he was sent by
Justice Parker.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-07-08

''Dermatine" Is the new substance for
soles of boots and shoes. II is impervious
to wet, and has stronger resistance to
wear than leather. 1t stitches very well,
and hence is superior to India rubber,
and gives a better grip in walking on
wet surfaces. Frank Leslies.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-07-08

Tommy (wbo wants to prove things
that he hears)- Smother, do you think
our big dog Lion would save q little
girls life if she fell into the water?
Mother--I dare say he would, dear.
Tommy (enthusiastically)-Oh, then,
do frow Topsy in.-Harper's Young
People.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-07-08
The Soda LocomotIvc.

A remarkably practical application of
well known scientific fact has been
made in the soda locomotive. These
engines are now used in the st. Gothard
tunnel, Berlin and other European cities,
and are now to be put in operation in
Minneapolis. New Orleans Times Demo
crat.
, 1887-06-01
to prevent disorder should any have
0ccurred.-Nar and Herald.

The London Morning Post" pub
fishes a most interesting article on
Italian Emigration to South America,
and quotes the statement Of the Ro-
man authorities that during the past
year 100000 souls emigrated to "the
valley o fthe Plate and neighbouring
States" Indeed, if the Italian EN-
grafton statistics quoted are to be
taken as worth anything, they decid-
edIy indicate that the Argentine will
within a measurable distance of time
be very efectuaIIy It~alianised. In
1871 1000 Italians left westward,
and between then and 1880 the total
amounted to 1880, 900, and it is es-
timated that by far the larger number
settled in the Argentine and neigh
boring states. Judging from this enor-
NOUS emigration, il would seem as
1.-THE old colonizing spirit of the ancient
Romans had suddenly developed
itself in their modern descendants.
The movement is n good one. and
civilization can hardly TAIL to be the
gamer in the long run by The pre-
sence on the South American CONT
nent of so vast a number of essentially
The more sturdy and enterprising of
ItalJ's sons, carrying with them, TO
blossom and flourish in a similar sunny
and genial climate, the best traditions
and customs of the grand race from
which they are sprung.-Lbid.
, 1887-06-01
IMPROVED MACHINERY FOR SUGAR
MAKING.
To the Editor Of theI Barbados Globe.

Sir,-No doubt hat machinery
with all the modern improvements for
making sugar is capable of producing
larger quantities and of a better quail
ty than we can now produceby means
Of our old and rude plant; however
as capital is required for these i'm
provements, and this is scarce and
not at the command of planters, it is
consOlatory that it is still possible to
make the sugar cultivation a paying
one, provided two conditions are com
piled with, Wis, sufficient and suitable
manure is applied, and sufficient time,
say three months, he allowed, for ill
ling and following the land; this lat
ter condition is as essential as the
former, for the land requires time to
absorb several elements existing in
the air to render it soluble and fertile.
There are many other conditions re-
CURED IN the preparation of land to
plant canes, but the two first that I
have mentioned cannot be dispensed
with, without great loss and disap-
pOintment. In Australiassthe average
yield ofcenes is overthree tons per acre,
and in the Sandwich islands five tons
per acre, and three for the ratoons.
But in this colony our average has
been II ton for the same quantity of
land and ii has never been 2tons,
even in the most favourable seasons,
although some fields very often mako
3 tons per acre, and this year 4 tons
are spoken of as being sometimes OBJ
tanned; but the average Of the island
is scarcely expected to exceed two
tons this year. This fact proves that
there is a defective system going on,
on many estates, which tells on the
average yield OF the colony. Where
three hhds. per acre are produced.
even eat the present low prices, the
sugar and the molasses will fetch ESQ,
and if we deduct what used to be
considered as the cost for c~ultivating
and manufacturing the. sugar from /
acre. G1O must go to the credit side,
, 1887-06-01
CHINESE LABOURERS ON THE
ISTHMUS.

shortly after mid day on May 4th,
when 500 Chinese workmen were
landed, and took train for the scencof
their future labors. along the line,
where fifty Of them go to Las Casca-
das, fifty to Culebr., and the remain
der to the different works of the Bo-
hafous Company. These are the first
Chinese laborers who have been
brought to the. Isthmus for many
years; aud, TO judge from their
hearty appearance and the cheerful
and contented disposition they evince,
they will form a valuable acquisitionto
the working community of the 18th
mus. They went by the Pacific Mail
steamship City o. Pekin to San Fran
cisco, where they were not allowed to
land, aud whore they transferred ships
to come ON TO Panama. Originally
sos were embarked, but one died on
the passage, and another was acct
dentally killed-an excellent mortali-
ty record for such q number of men,
and the great majority of whom had
never been at sea before, whilst many
hnd never ever seen il. They bring
with them we 1000 packages of pro
visions, and the bulk of which are Of a
description seldom considered delica-
cics by outside barbarians who did
not first See the light Of day in the
Flowery Land. The men came here
in charge of Mons. ~Szarvady, who
went to China on account of Messrs.
Bonafous & Co, to contract these men
for the extensive work that Company
is doing ON the Canal. Several Of the
number speak Spanish, having been
in Cuba and other sectionsof Spanish
Am ericn. One of the Chinese over
seerS is a man who came to the 18TH
mus 20 years ago, worked some two
years On the AspinwaII side, and then
returned to China. Although so long
absent he recalled the names Of many
of the first engineers of the line, and
Of the ships which used to trade here
at that time-and he was equally fami-
linr with the names OF the old stations.
This man now comes from a village
700 miles in the interior of China.
He was there engaged in farming,
when he heard laborers were required
for Panama. He Mt once came down
to the const, and contracted to come
here, and says he intends returning to
his farm in about two years from
now.
These labOrers are now brought
here as an experiment, and we see no
reason why the experiment should
not prove a profitable one MS regards
Canal work. The men are hard
working, sober, frugal and industri-
GUS, and if the rowdy element be
taught they must not modest or annoy
them, there is no reason, when such
evidently well-selected men as these
are brought here, that CeIestials
should not prove the willing, service
able, labofers on the Isthmus they
proved to be when SO many thousands
of them rendered such invaluable as.
sistance on the Pacific railroads of the
United States.s 20
-a We may add that a numerous
crowd had assembled al the station to
, 1887-06-01

the black soil, E7 will pay the inter-
est Of 3 acres, MS they will be requlr-
ed to produce sugar equal TO 8 tons,
and &5 may be produced from the
sale of potatoes or vans produced
in the same land, SO that there is a
good margin for profit left to us,
where the land is we'll managed. But
sugar boiled in the acuum pan pro-
duces one third more than when boiled
in tayches in the open air, and u bet
ter quality, and one-third more in
quantity, and this sugar is not sub.
ject to d~eliquesce, or ferment. II
made in Central Factory one fifth OF
the sugar will be taken for manufac-
turing it, which must be taken out of
the third that will be gained, SO that
ESQ of sugar in every hundred wilt
be gained and 700lbs. per ton will be
about the net gain by the use OF
vacuum pan and OF a better quality
generally worth about 25 per cent.
more than the common MuscoyadU.
Il is understood that some steps have
been taken to start a Central Factory
in the parish of st. Philip and it has
been considered necessary that estates
which avail themselves of it, should
be bound to reap all their canes at it,
but this is hardly required, rs the
planters, however stupid they may be-
considered to be, are sure to perceive
the advantages that they would gain
by manufacturing in the improved
process; but the real hitch it seems to
me is the difficulty of transporting the
canes from the field, 10 the factory,
A cane cart on four wheels Gun draw
canes to make one ton of sugar aud
will require 4 head of oxen or 4
mules, provided the distance is not
more than l mile from the field; con-
~Sequently a factory that will turn out
1000 Ions of sugar in 100 days, must
make DO tons "a day, and will require
40 carts each day, but if the distance
is 2 miles twice that number will be-
required. Tram roads no doubt would
very much facilitate in transporting
canes, but they cannot go to mnnY
fields, aud whore they do not reach
the carriage Of the canes to them
must be resorted to and where
hills and valleys intervene they
will be great obstacles to tram
roads, and greatly enhance the TX
pense in constructing them. In CON
cluSion, too much cannot be said in
favour of concentrating our canS
juice in the acuum pan, and those
who would make the most they can
from their canes, will not he satisfied
until they can avail themselves Of 1t.
/ said in the first part of this letter
where the canes made 8 hhds. per-
acre, that we may clear Ell per acre
for eech of the three acres required
I o grow a crop Of canes and to be,
properly cultivated for them with the
assistance of provisions that might
he sold off of them but o lands
favourable tor ratooning the cas- is
still more f~avourable,a as 6tOhs of sugar
may be reaped from the first, second,
and third crops. worth f65, including
the value Of the provisions, from
which we must deduct f30 rs the
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-23
wouldn't spoil the Dinner.

An old war veteran, whn had been through
hall dozen campaign. and was not very
particular about What he ate, was invited out
to & swell dinner party. He sat slroSt
directly opposite the hostess, and was painful
ly conscious that every move lie made could
be observed 10y her suddenly, at tue height
Of the Festivities the veteran came across II
caterpillar IN his salad furtive glance at
the hostess disclosed the fact that she too had
discovered the embarrassing Circumstance.
IL was = critical moment, but the Old soldier
was equal u the occasion. Without changing
Il muscle he gathered up the caterpillar with
ii forkful of the salad and swallowed both, {,
The look OF gratitude which he received from
his hostess few minutes later warmed the
very cookies OF his heart In due time the
story leaked out. and when somebody asked
the old campaigner bow he liked caterpillar
salad, the reply cams like hot shot: do you
take me for u man whV would spoil a dinner
party for little thing like caterpillar
Detroit Free Press.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-23
LOCAL SREvlTlES.
q. L. Anderson is in town.

MI q. L. Anderson is in town.
Travel on all the railroads today was
heavy.
Sells Bros advertising cai No. :, is in
the city to-day.
Mayor Crawford. Of Dayton, was in the
city this morning.
Mr. T. Is. Peet has returned from All eN-
tended southern trip.
Miss Lille McCadday will visit friends in
Cincinnati over Sunday.
Mr.. NJ. NJ. Defries. Of indianapolis, is in
IN. city on railroad business.
Mr. John Shepherd will spend Sunday
with friends at Mechanicshurg.
Pan Handle agen, sam D"ddS WAS out
of the city short time yesterday.
The general officers Of the |. B. n ".
will start on a tour of inspection "n Mon
day.
\ yery delightful social hop was given at
the Lagonda house last night 10y the
Club"
MI '" ~ i''u'ai'. tA'i'A'''. VI ''''
Madison house. Of London, is in the city
today.
Rev Thomas x. C0lIett j. ia the city, the
guest of Deputy Treasurer C"llett, of east
High street.
Rev. Thomas COLLECT u former pastor,
VIII preach at High VI. +. church tomorrow
evening at 80 p. m.
The sale of seats for the Doctor Of Al
cantara, next Tuesday evening. is proceed
ing with gratifying rapidity.
The proceeds of the Doctor of Alcan-
ttra" next Tuesday evening will be turned
over Ia the Associated Charities.
Jim Bnday was arrested yesterday after
noon on warrant charging him with beat
ing his mistress. Julia Ringgold.
Landlord Harry Eockeld. of the Arcade
hotel, apd son. will leave early in May for
California and the west. Mr.. l.DckfeId may
locate out there.
Mn. Dr Ben. X. Mcclellan. Of Xenia,
who has been the guest ot friends in this
city and vicinity for several days, returned
home this morning.
Gen. l.. r. ScribuPT, nf New Albany,
Ind. is al the I.agonda. where he will re-
main over Sunday. lie commanded the
brigade that the oath was in.
Rev. !. c. HartLeil. u. D.. prominent
and eloquent Methodist divine. will preach
tomorrow al Central church in tile morning
and al ST. Paul in the evening.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-23
WlTTeNseRC WiNNoWlNCS.


Interesting Items and P-rs"ualiti~. About
students st Springicid'> College
Locals We're cut out last week.
That duet made the students groan.
Baker will preach in Dayton tomorrow.
Simon will preach at New Castle Sunday.
Greenewalt breaches at Osborn the con-
ing week.
Iou het (jubetl Mr.. Myers agrees with
what?
"Doct"r, | didn't throw any coal: look al
my hands.
ESSe Ilmbeck wa, "n the sick list part OF
last week.
The juniors are studying twelve-cent
book this term.
Eidder was lost last week =
but found later.
Robrabaugh taught school at Snow Hill
part OF this week.
The Oratorical association had good
meeting last week.
Maggart goes Ia Sonora to-day where he
will preach tomorrow.
The officers of the PhiloSophian society
were installed yesterday.
The first preparatory class has the sppeat-
ancr nf Kindergarten.
II is claimed that Charles Wschtrr is II
deScendent Of orpheus.
Jake wants 10 know who the .;iri is that
is so badly struck on him.
The Junior theologurs will usher for the
Seniors at their commencement.
\ certain Freshman wants heliceS re-
formed and pronounced he ilassesj.
\ sophomore was recently heard t" ex-
claim. Great balls OF agony" AZ a Greek
lesson.
Prof. to FreShy in I.atin-"Who was the
second king of Rome" Brilliant Fresh
"RemuS"
Wood saw queer object while botanic
ing last week, and wanted to know when
that COW would be dressed.
Sigmlnd. jr., is reported Ia have per
formed the ''osculati0n" ceremony, not
long since. while out calling.
Prof. Russell completed his lessons in
rlocutiou last Thursday night and favored
the class with l'oe'S Raven.
II is prnphesied that George William
liengSt. who is Sliidy ing law IN tins city.
will be- the coming Henry Clay.
The Fhil0- -Euterpian public" was post
poned from last night until next Thursday
on account of the rainy We. ther.
5 s. Burtsfeld was elected senior editor
of the FRfsHb,TdCr, and Granville ort the
Junior editor. from the Philo. society.
+. \. Matthews, Of Troy. All old Witirn-
berger. visited the college Thursday while
attending the presbytery held here this
week.
Rev. Mr.. Porch another old Wittefberg-
er. visited the students last week. and al
dressed the philos Friday. He will soon
take a charge at Abiline. Nan.
| The sophomore class held a class meeting
| last week and elected K. II. Hitler as pres
, ident 10 ill vacancy Of Hayes: also Gran
| Vile ort, captain of the SOph. u. X. team.
The Thenlogu-S held class meeting on
| the college campus Tuesday and elected
! Baker chairman oi the music and pro
Yramme committee. Other committees
were also appointed to make arrangements
for the coming TheOlogue commencement.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-23

Governor Taylor, Of Tennessee, in recent
interview said: Il notice that there Is in
prison "a large number of children under Il
years of age. 1t is shame that Tennessee
should not have some place Of refuge for
these poor little creatures and not place them
among hardened criminal Judges and jury
.hou!d not Seud Children to prison, and shall
;ieem IL my dnty 10 uphold the honor Of Ten
neSSee 10y psrdonins ths,n. | AIN confident 1
will benefit more by this step than hy allow
ing them to remain Ia II AChoo! for crime |
have requested the wardcns 10 prepare for
ine & list of the names and ofienSes of every
person in prison under l.. They nor any
other child shall stay there while | am gov
ernor of Tennessee
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-23
WHAT IS 1T

That causes such boom at the oldest mer-
chant tailoring establishment in the city =
The simple reason is that | am willing Ia
live and let live. to sell You pair Of
Trousers for S. that some Of my competi-
tors sell for s.. aui now actually offer
ing suits for So. 80 that | have i'll the past
sold for $50.
As for my light Cheyi0tS that | am only
charging so for. can positively assert
that they are not equalled for that money
by any other firm in the city.
claim to make and trim my goods sec
ond to no one in Springfield. and an exam
nation Of our work will verify my asser-
tion. would also call your attention 10
our new and novel machine tor making our
own buttons. 50 that We are able Ia match
all goods with buttons Of the same mate
rial We are also prepared tu ill order :
immediately for buttons Of any desired
material.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-23

a~t evening Tom Norris was arrested IN
the west end for fighting. He was charged
with b-iHg drunk and diSnrdcrly.
Mr.. Charles Scherr. of Philadelphia, is
the guest of his brother-m-law. Mr.. John
VI. Hover. of No. 30 west Columbia
street. Mr.. Scherr is ou his way home
from an extended western trip.
Miss Anna Do~ch. sister of Dr. DoSch,
tn. dentist. has returned 10 her home in
York, Pa. after spending several months
here. She took little Hazel and the baby,
Mil,lreth, with her. The doctor will visit
them during the summer.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-23

A reporter asked Congressman Bragg
what he meant by the expression coffee
cooler" used in his speech against tn.
vetoed pension bill. II you get Forbes
picture Of The war said Mr.. Bragg,
you will see Il picture Of the regiments
AS they move into action. On the side OF
the road. under u cedar copSe, there are
three soldiers squaitiag down holding
their coffee in cups, co"ling il. And there
they remain until amer The battle and then
rejoin their regiments. These fellows
We're features in every regiment, and
was surprised at the faithfulness Of
Forbes delincation of these skulk,rs. -
Louisville Courier journal.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-23
bat. in the Mammoth Gave

Looking up AZ the sides Of the great
dome ia the Mammoth cave. asked the
guide what the large black spots were
For answer hr went 10 the nearest and
trndrrlV took down Il small hat. There
were | think. millions of them. all hang
ing by the feet heads down, and in Il
cOfnatoSe condition. They spend the win
ter hanging up here and appear 10 prefer
us did the siguerS OF the Declaration Of
Indcpendence-''ro hang together" rather
than hang separately" Although in Il
state OF coma they knew enough when put
back III position to .'catch on. Tor.
Charleston News.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-23
Han, Grant and Mcclellan Escaped.

Now that Gcu Grant and Gen. Mcclellan
are both dead it Is >omew hat difficult 10 test
the truth Of the story that they were pre-
vented from becoming business associates Ill
the Nicaragua scheme only 10y information IT
the failure Of Grant y Ward. THIS news
reached ,heiu st the moment fixed for signing
the paper by which Mcclellan was to have
been made chief engineer Of the canal COM
taIr ut uhIrh Grant Was to have been pre>i-
d,.nG Whatever may b-- the fact, the story
doe not ,.fieni against the dramatic unlutS
~ tine point Of time The appearance Of such
a notiiiration at the critical moment Is u
climax worthy Of a melodiama.-New York
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-23

A T,,,, rs,.,. .,,.sts -, q Ina, a,br b.in.y
"nipped in the bud A dog fight bud must
be a yery interesting botanical phenom.non
-Sonervill. Journal
Tbs ,z.,,s xo,uni,o,s corrsx,o,S.,,,. will
r;n him ga, I, CONSISTS mostly of Ia,,syx
,bra,,sninU his life s-Wssbips-on Critic
F,orid. end man knows the diSs,s,cs
,.,xss, Admiral E,rr,ou, .,d Sa,ato,.
Jo,s. u. x.ys that ona w,s I,.h.d to ,ha
mast wbil,. The other il mashed 4, -b, last
New Orleans Picsyuu-
What's III. mstter Psts" Nor. fun in
TN. family rbi. rn,,,,,r.s so,- W., t,,,,s
sya;ngr No 81, T.irb and IL, ,,.ul.ts
this time" YOU'RE letting on "Gettin'
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-23

An i,l-., ,irIl,.S me: IL every soldier who
was with Grant at Appomatt"N would give
the actual count ot meII-and all who were
there easily can-iu their respective regiments
i, w"uld correct many gross errors III history.
-Cju.a,gnd Leader.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-23

There will be- special communication Of
Anthony lodge. r. and \. NJ. Monday
evening. April -. for work IN VI. VI. Mem
bers of CLARK lodge and all Nj. VI. in good
standing are invited 10 be present. BY or
der al ". VI. J. B. CINGEEMAN.
Secretary,
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-23

Given away 10 each customer ordering
frames, or buying goods 10 the amount OF
one dollar or more, at Williams art store, -
east Main street.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-23
In New York city they have ''mistit
4 Shek-l of Christ's Time.

A young woman Of Boston was recently
presented with a very valuable coin, shekel
Of the time OF CnriA. She toos il to a lew
eler 10 have 1t mounted with pearls as
breastpin anu when she went for il was hor-
rifiel to find trat the ieweler had secured OF
all the sacred accumulation of ages, and tho
shesel shone RS bright ss 1 new nickel
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-23

felician Iienriott is under arrest in Cory
don, Harrison county, Ind. charged with
the murder of his wife, VIII" died March
10th from the brutal treatment. il i, al
legged. of her husband.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-23

A careful compiler of statistics states
that there are i'll New York only 900
places of worship, One-lifth being mission
ChapelS Their total seating capacity is
not more than $4,000 The number Of
men in The city between Is and ~ years
of age, according to the most reliable i'll
formation, is ;t,j, l0s chicago Herald
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-23

In n hotel not far from Albany q stranger
who takes an apartment for the night Is
confronted by sign, printed with large
type upon red pasteboard. which reads as
follows: dangerous! II You do not
know how 10 turn of the gas ask some
one. Do not blow il out. Ii will Kill
You" The proprietor is evidently not u
fool killer.-Albany Journal.